Qazaxıstan-Azərbaycan Ekspert Şurasının ilk iclası. kisi.kz
Baku/19.08.22/Turan: Prior to the visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan, the first meeting of the Kazakh-Azerbaijani Expert Council was held in Nur-Sultan, organized by the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KazISS) under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The meeting was held with the participation of the leadership of the Center for Analysis of International Relations of Azerbaijan, deputies and representatives of state bodies, as well as heads and experts of leading analytical centers of the two countries.
The agenda of the meeting was devoted to topical issues of further development of cooperation between countries, including increasing the efficiency of interaction in the field of trade and transport communications, as well as expanding the role of expert and analytical cooperation.
Thus, the director of the KazISS under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerkin Tukumov noted the need to strengthen scientific and expert cooperation in order to develop specific practical proposals for the leadership and government bodies of the two countries.
“Our task, within the framework of the Kazakh-Azerbaijani Expert Council, is to develop such recommendations for the leadership of our countries that will have an effect in practice.
Azerbaijan is a natural ally for Kazakhstan, one of the main players in the Turkic world, a partner in the strategically important South Caucasus region. The issues of diversifying the economy and expanding the transport and communication potential are among the key issues for our countries. This creates good opportunities for cooperation.
Another important issue, in my opinion, is the absence of knowledge about each other. Our countries need to use all the levers of public diplomacy, organize regular joint events in the cultural and humanitarian sphere.”
Chairman of the Board of the Center for Analysis of International Relations of Azerbaijan Farid Shafiyev noted that over 30 years, Nur-Sultan and Baku have managed to strengthen bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership and have great potential for further growth of cooperation:
“I would like to note the importance of the development of the Middle Corridor. The geopolitical situation allows to increase trade turnover. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan should strengthen their potential as a transport hub. Steps are already being taken to simplify various bureaucratic procedures.
Speaking of transport links, we are not just talking about physical links, we are also talking about links in a broader sense, including fiber optic communications, transportation of energy resources, etc.”
In general, the meeting participants outlined a number of key areas of contact that can significantly enhance mutually beneficial and productive cooperation between the two countries. Along with this, the parties agreed to continue strengthening cooperation in the expert and analytical field with the second meeting in Baku.--0-
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